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Biographical entry Devine, Hugh Berchmans (1878 - 1959)

Born

13 May 1878Little River, Victoria, Australia

Died

18 July 1959

Occupation

Surgeon

Summary

Hugh Berchmans Devine was instrumental in the establishment of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Anti-Cancer Council and of St. Vincent's, Melbourne both as a hospital and a teaching school. He was also widely known for his work on abdominal surgery.